| ADULT |
Wingspan - 45 - 55mm. A beautifully marked species with males usually darker and coming in shades of brown through to olive green whereas females are generally paler throughout. A robust looking species that cannot be mistaken for anything else. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Pupation is relatively short. |
| LARVA |
Feeds on primroses, nettles and docks. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
A preference for wooded areas. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Single brooded. July to September. |
| STATUS |
Common resident in throughout although scarcer in Scotland. |
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